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http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gifAmerica's Greece: Fixing Puerto Rico Could Provide Answers for Europehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/greece-essay-by-barry-eichengreen-a-1042609.html#ref=rss
The Greek crisis could have been stopped years ago if European politicians hadn't been so stubborn. They should have followed the example set by the United States in dealing with Puerto Rico's problems. Wed, 08 Jul 2015 10:58:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/greece-essay-by-barry-eichengreen-a-1042609.htmlThe Greek crisis could have been stopped years ago if European politicians hadn't been so stubborn. They should have followed the example set by the United States in dealing with Puerto Rico's problems. ]]>Opinion: Merkel Must End Devil's Pact with Americahttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/editorial-merkel-must-end-devil-s-pact-with-america-a-1042573.html#ref=rss
Following the latest revelations about surveillance by the United States on the German government and media, it is high time for Chancellor Angela Merkel to take action against the systematic spying. Tue, 07 Jul 2015 23:37:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/editorial-merkel-must-end-devil-s-pact-with-america-a-1042573.htmlFollowing the latest revelations about surveillance by the United States on the German government and media, it is high time for Chancellor Angela Merkel to take action against the systematic spying. ]]>The Baltic Front:
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Washington is once again talking about stationing nuclear warheads in Europe. Russia, too, is turning up the rhetoric. Europeans are concerned about becoming caught in the middle of a new Cold War. <i>By SPIEGEL Staff</i>
Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:34:46 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-danger-of-a-new-arms-race-in-europe-versus-russia-a-1039724.htmlWashington is once again talking about stationing nuclear warheads in Europe. Russia, too, is turning up the rhetoric. Europeans are concerned about becoming caught in the middle of a new Cold War. By SPIEGEL Staff
]]>The TTIP Gap: How a Trans-Atlantic Trade Deal Can Still Be Fixedhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-ttip-and-an-eu-us-free-trade-deal-can-be-fixed-a-1036831.html#ref=rss
The European Commission is hoping that a major trade agreement with the US will stimulate the EU economy. But many in Europe fear adverse impacts on the environment and democracy. Negotiators ought to consider a third approach.<i> By Spiegel Staff</i>
Mon, 08 Jun 2015 22:41:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-ttip-and-an-eu-us-free-trade-deal-can-be-fixed-a-1036831.htmlThe European Commission is hoping that a major trade agreement with the US will stimulate the EU economy. But many in Europe fear adverse impacts on the environment and democracy. Negotiators ought to consider a third approach. By Spiegel Staff
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Germany and the United States have close relations politically, but ties between our people are drifting as a result of NSA spying, the report on CIA torture and the planned TTIP trade agreement. A broader dialogue is necessary to deepen the partnership.Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:03:32 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/editorial-on-need-for-new-transatlantic-dialogue-a-1037191.htmlGermany and the United States have close relations politically, but ties between our people are drifting as a result of NSA spying, the report on CIA torture and the planned TTIP trade agreement. A broader dialogue is necessary to deepen the partnership.]]>New Lives in Uruguay: Freedom Elusive after 12 Years at Guantanamohttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/former-detainees-discover-life-after-guantanamo-in-uruguay-a-1033992.html#ref=rss
Six former Guantanamo prisoners have been sharing a house in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo for the last six months. The planned closure of the US detention facility could hinge on the outcome of this experiment.Thu, 21 May 2015 17:34:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/former-detainees-discover-life-after-guantanamo-in-uruguay-a-1033992.htmlSix former Guantanamo prisoners have been sharing a house in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo for the last six months. The planned closure of the US detention facility could hinge on the outcome of this experiment.]]>The Spy Next Door: The Double Life of Agent Jack Barskyhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-odyssey-of-jack-barsky-from-kgb-agent-to-all-american-man-a-1034411.html#ref=rss
An East German national spent two decades spying for the KGB in the United States before his capture, establishing two families in two countries and leading a complicated double life. The story of how a former communist became the guy next door.Tue, 19 May 2015 13:57:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-odyssey-of-jack-barsky-from-kgb-agent-to-all-american-man-a-1034411.htmlBetrayal and Betrayers: Merkel's Risky Silence in the NSA Scandalhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/gabriel-speaking-out-on-bnd-scandal-shows-merkel-in-bad-light-a-1033369.html#ref=rss
While Chancellor Angela Merkel remains tight-lipped about the German intelligence scandal, her second-in-command is casting her in an increasingly unflattering light by opening up. Thu, 14 May 2015 12:58:03 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/gabriel-speaking-out-on-bnd-scandal-shows-merkel-in-bad-light-a-1033369.htmlWhile Chancellor Angela Merkel remains tight-lipped about the German intelligence scandal, her second-in-command is casting her in an increasingly unflattering light by opening up. ]]>Take Two: A New Hillary for a Fresh White House Bidhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/hillary-clinton-lightens-image-for-second-white-house-bid-a-1029768.html#ref=rss
Hillary Clinton wants to do almost everything differently in her second run for the presidency. She's showing a more modest, warm-hearted and female side than ever before, and many argue she would make a good president. Can she charm America?Thu, 23 Apr 2015 18:35:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/hillary-clinton-lightens-image-for-second-white-house-bid-a-1029768.htmlHillary Clinton wants to do almost everything differently in her second run for the presidency. She's showing a more modest, warm-hearted and female side than ever before, and many argue she would make a good president. Can she charm America?]]>Geopolitical Tremors: America, Nuclear Talks and the New Middle Easthttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/nuclear-talks-with-iran-show-new-us-approach-to-middle-east-a-1026489.html#ref=rss
The US is rethinking its approach to the Middle East and has even found commonalities with erstwhile archenemy Iran. Meanwhile, relations with traditional American allies, such as Israel and Saudi Arabia, are cooling. A nuclear deal could further the shift.Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:01:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/nuclear-talks-with-iran-show-new-us-approach-to-middle-east-a-1026489.htmlThe US is rethinking its approach to the Middle East and has even found commonalities with erstwhile archenemy Iran. Meanwhile, relations with traditional American allies, such as Israel and Saudi Arabia, are cooling. A nuclear deal could further the shift.]]>Medieval Fantasies?: Islamic State Pursues Apocalyptic Logichttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-islamic-state-strategy-to-draw-west-into-final-battle-a-1024438.html#ref=rss
Islamic State is making headlines by destroying historical artifacts in Iraq. But far from being an expression of medieval nihilism, the campaign on culture is a strategy aimed at drawing the West into battle. The destruction is reminiscent of that wrought by the US.Thu, 19 Mar 2015 13:56:37 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-islamic-state-strategy-to-draw-west-into-final-battle-a-1024438.htmlIslamic State is making headlines by destroying historical artifacts in Iraq. But far from being an expression of medieval nihilism, the campaign on culture is a strategy aimed at drawing the West into battle. The destruction is reminiscent of that wrought by the US.]]>Breedlove's Bellicosity: Berlin Alarmed by Aggressive NATO Stance on Ukrainehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/germany-concerned-about-aggressive-nato-stance-on-ukraine-a-1022193.html#ref=rss
US President Obama supports Chancellor Merkel's efforts at finding a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis. But hawks in Washington seem determined to torpedo Berlin's approach. And NATO's top commander in Europe hasn't been helping either.Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:47:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/germany-concerned-about-aggressive-nato-stance-on-ukraine-a-1022193.htmlUS President Obama supports Chancellor Merkel's efforts at finding a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis. But hawks in Washington seem determined to torpedo Berlin's approach. And NATO's top commander in Europe hasn't been helping either.]]>Tomorrowland: How Silicon Valley Shapes Our Futurehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/spiegel-cover-story-how-silicon-valley-shapes-our-future-a-1021557.html#ref=rss
In the Silicon Valley, a new elite is forming that wants to determine not only what we consume, but also the way we live. They want to change the world, but they don't want to accept any rules. Do they need to be reined in?Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:57:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/spiegel-cover-story-how-silicon-valley-shapes-our-future-a-1021557.htmlIn the Silicon Valley, a new elite is forming that wants to determine not only what we consume, but also the way we live. They want to change the world, but they don't want to accept any rules. Do they need to be reined in?]]>The Warming World: Is Capitalism Destroying Our Planet?http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/climage-change-failed-efforts-to-combat-global-warming-a-1020406.html#ref=rss
World leaders decided in Copenhagen that global warming should be limited to 2 degrees Celsius. Achieving that target, though, would take nothing less than a miracle. With another round of climate negotiations approaching, it is becoming increasingly clear that mankind has failed to address its most daunting problem.Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:05:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/climage-change-failed-efforts-to-combat-global-warming-a-1020406.htmlWorld leaders decided in Copenhagen that global warming should be limited to 2 degrees Celsius. Achieving that target, though, would take nothing less than a miracle. With another round of climate negotiations approaching, it is becoming increasingly clear that mankind has failed to address its most daunting problem.]]>Nuclear Specter Returns: 'Threat of War Is Higher than in the Cold War'http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/munich-conference-warns-of-greater-threat-of-nuclear-conflict-a-1018357.html#ref=rss
The Ukraine crisis has dramatically worsened relations between NATO and Russia. With cooperation on nuclear security now suspended and the lack of a "red telephone," experts at the Munich Security Conference warn any escalation in tensions could grow deadly.Fri, 13 Feb 2015 14:31:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/munich-conference-warns-of-greater-threat-of-nuclear-conflict-a-1018357.html'Uncertain Radiological Threat': US Navy Sailors Search for Justice after Fukushima Missionhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/navy-sailors-possibly-exposed-to-fukushima-radiation-fight-for-justice-a-1016482.html#ref=rss
In March of 2011, the aircraft carrier <i>USS Ronald Reagan</i> rushed to Japan to help after the disastrous tsunami. Since then, many sailors from that ship have fallen ill, possibly as a result of exposure to radiation from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. They will soon have their day in court.Thu, 05 Feb 2015 20:14:07 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/navy-sailors-possibly-exposed-to-fukushima-radiation-fight-for-justice-a-1016482.htmlIn March of 2011, the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan rushed to Japan to help after the disastrous tsunami. Since then, many sailors from that ship have fallen ill, possibly as a result of exposure to radiation from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. They will soon have their day in court.]]>Opinion: The Myth of Humane Killinghttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/death-penalty-in-america-is-unworthy-of-a-democracy-a-1015685.html#ref=rss
Recent events involving a controversial drug, cruel mistakes and arbitrary, last-minute decisions have exposed the United States' system of capital punishment for exactly what it is: a human rights violation unworthy of a democracy.Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:57:25 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/death-penalty-in-america-is-unworthy-of-a-democracy-a-1015685.htmlRecent events involving a controversial drug, cruel mistakes and arbitrary, last-minute decisions have exposed the United States' system of capital punishment for exactly what it is: a human rights violation unworthy of a democracy.]]>Free Trade Faults: Europeans Fear Wave of Litigation from US Firmshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/business/eu-fears-ttif-free-trade-agreement-could-spur-litigation-a-1015013.html#ref=rss
With broad public resistance and a European Parliament majority against it, EU officials are rethinking their positions on the proposed free-trade agreement with Washington. Many fear investor protection rules will wreak havoc on national laws.Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:22:02 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/eu-fears-ttif-free-trade-agreement-could-spur-litigation-a-1015013.htmlWith broad public resistance and a European Parliament majority against it, EU officials are rethinking their positions on the proposed free-trade agreement with Washington. Many fear investor protection rules will wreak havoc on national laws.]]>Ex-FBI Official: 'We Left Our Most Important Prisoners To Amateurs'http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/former-fbi-official-ali-soufan-condemns-guantanamo-torture-a-1014475.html#ref=rss
Former FBI agent Ali Soufan was one of the first to interrogate terror suspects at Guantanamo. He later left the prison and criticized torture methods used by the CIA. He accuses the government of turning interrogations of inmates over to outsourced amateurs.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:06:23 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/former-fbi-official-ali-soufan-condemns-guantanamo-torture-a-1014475.htmlFormer FBI agent Ali Soufan was one of the first to interrogate terror suspects at Guantanamo. He later left the prison and criticized torture methods used by the CIA. He accuses the government of turning interrogations of inmates over to outsourced amateurs.]]>